An introductory chemistry lab book for high school students. Examines standard introductory topics from the viewpoint of everyday issues around us. Information ranging from the periodic table and the structure of molecules to the chemical makeup of the human body is embedded in eight sections concerning water quality and pollution, conserving chemical resources, the uses of petroleum, nutrition, nuclear reactions, atmospheric air quality and climate change, personal choices affecting individual biochemistry, and the promise of the chemical industry. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An introductory chemistry lab book for high school students. Examines standard introductory topics from the viewpoint of everyday issues around us. Information ranging from the periodic table and the structure of molecules to the chemical makeup of the human body is embedded in eight sections concerning water quality and pollution, conserving chemical resources, the uses of petroleum, nutrition, nuclear reactions, atmospheric air quality and climate change, personal choices affecting individual biochemistry, and the promise of the chemical industry. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR